Guest guest Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Shiva Panchakshari stotra panchakshari stotra, composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya, is based on the moolamantra of Lord Shiva "Namashivaya". Each stanza starts with one of the five syllables, na, ma, shi, va, and ya. Nagendraharaya Trilochanaya Bhasmangaragaya Maheshvaraya Nityaya Shuddhaya Digambaraya Tasmai Nakaraya Namah Shivaya .. 1 Salutations to Shiva, who wears the king of snakes as a garland, the three-eyed god, whose body is smeared with ashes, the great lord, the eternal and pure one, who wears the directions as his garment, and who is represented by the syllable ``na '' Mandakini salila chandana charchitaya Nandishvara pramathanatha Maheshvaraya Mandarapushpa bahupushhpa supujitaya Tasmai Makaraya Namah Shivaya .. 2 I bow to Shiva, who has been worshipped with water from the Ganga (Mandakini) and anointed with sandalwood paste, the lord of Nandi, the lord of the host of goblins and ghosts, the great lord, who is worshiped with Mandara and many other kinds of flowers, and who is represented by the syllable ``ma. '' Shivaya Gauri vadanabjavrunda Suryaya Dakshadhvara Nashakaya Shrinilakanthaya Vrushhadhvajaya Tasmai Shikaraya Namah Shivaya .. 3 Salutations to shiva, who is all-auspiciousness, who is the sun that causes the lotus face of Gauri (Parvati) to blossom, who is the destroyer of the yajna of Daksha, whose throat is blue (Nilakantha), whose flag bears the emblem of the bull, and who is represented by the syllable ``shi. '' Vasishhtha kumbhodbhava gautamarya Munindra devarchita shekharaya . Chandrarkavaishvanara lochanaya Tasmai Vakaraya Namah Shivaya .. 4 Vasishhtha, Agastya, Gautama, and other venerable sages, and Indra and other gods have worshipped the head of (Shiva's linga). I bow to that Shiva whose three eyes are the moon, sun and fire, and who is represented by the syllable ``va. '' Yakshasvarupaya Jatadharaya Pinakahastaya Sanatanaya Divyaya Devaya Digambaraya Tasmai Yakaraya Namah Shivaya .. 5 salutations to Shiva, who bears the form of a Yaksha, who has matted hair on his head, who bears the Pinaka bow in his hand, the primeval lord, the brilliant god, who is digambara (naked), and who is represented by the syllable ``ya. '' Phalastuti Panchaksharamidam Punyam Yah Pathechchhivasannidhau. Shivalokamavapnoti Shivena Saha Modate. Anyone who recites this sacred five-syllable mantra, (Namah Shivaya) near the Shiva (linga), attains the abode of Shiva and rejoices there with Shiva. Regards Prasanna Kumar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Dear Prasanna, Sai Ram. Sri Guru Datta. Om Nama Sivayah. Many thanks for this. When I first saw the mail, I found a typo and hit the reply button to bring it to your notice, but now in this mail, I find that the line is given correctly. I am referring to the line, Chandrarka vaishvanara lochanaya... In the original mail as it was displayed in the browser, I found a gap between vaishvana and ra, but in this mail it is not there. There is a Pathantar (alternative text) for Sivaya Gauri .... It is as follows: Sivaya, Gauri Vadanaravinda Suryaya, .... In any case, again many thanks for the beautiful Stotram. Sri Datta Saranam mama. Swamy http://www.Sri-Datta-Saranam/ , "prasanna kumar" <groupowner.prasanna wrote: > > > Shiva Panchakshari stotra > > panchakshari stotra, composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya, is based on the > moolamantra of Lord Shiva "Namashivaya". Each stanza starts with one of > the five syllables, na, ma, shi, va, and ya. > > Nagendraharaya Trilochanaya > Bhasmangaragaya Maheshvaraya > Nityaya Shuddhaya Digambaraya > Tasmai Nakaraya Namah Shivaya .. 1 > > Salutations to Shiva, who wears the king of snakes as a garland, the > three-eyed god, whose body is smeared with ashes, the great lord, the > eternal and pure one, who wears the directions as his garment, and who > is represented by the syllable ``na '' > > Mandakini salila chandana charchitaya > Nandishvara pramathanatha Maheshvaraya > Mandarapushpa bahupushhpa supujitaya > Tasmai Makaraya Namah Shivaya .. 2 > > I bow to Shiva, who has been worshipped with water from the Ganga > (Mandakini) and anointed with sandalwood paste, the lord of Nandi, the > lord of the host of goblins and ghosts, the great lord, who is worshiped > with Mandara and many other kinds of flowers, and who is represented by > the syllable ``ma. '' > > Shivaya Gauri vadanabjavrunda > Suryaya Dakshadhvara Nashakaya > Shrinilakanthaya Vrushhadhvajaya > Tasmai Shikaraya Namah Shivaya .. 3 > > Salutations to shiva, who is all-auspiciousness, who is the sun that > causes the lotus face of Gauri (Parvati) to blossom, who is the > destroyer of the yajna of Daksha, whose throat is blue (Nilakantha), > whose flag bears the emblem of the bull, and who is represented by the > syllable ``shi. '' > > Vasishhtha kumbhodbhava gautamarya > Munindra devarchita shekharaya . > Chandrarkavaishvanara lochanaya > Tasmai Vakaraya Namah Shivaya .. 4 > > Vasishhtha, Agastya, Gautama, and other venerable sages, and Indra and > other gods have worshipped the head of (Shiva's linga). I bow to that > Shiva whose three eyes are the moon, sun and fire, and who is > represented by the syllable ``va. '' > > Yakshasvarupaya Jatadharaya > Pinakahastaya Sanatanaya > Divyaya Devaya Digambaraya > Tasmai Yakaraya Namah Shivaya .. 5 > > salutations to Shiva, who bears the form of a Yaksha, who has matted > hair on his head, who bears the Pinaka bow in his hand, the primeval > lord, the brilliant god, who is digambara (naked), and who is > represented by the syllable ``ya. '' > > Phalastuti > > Panchaksharamidam Punyam Yah Pathechchhivasannidhau. > Shivalokamavapnoti Shivena Saha Modate. > > Anyone who recites this sacred five-syllable mantra, (Namah Shivaya) > near the Shiva (linga), attains the abode of Shiva and rejoices there > with Shiva. > > Regards > > Prasanna Kumar > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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